Christian Iconography : : A Study of Its Origins / / André Grabar.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Grabar, André,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2023]; ©1969
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts ; 35
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (432 p.) :; 346 b/w illus.

An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian artIn this book, historian André Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time. Grabar looks at the most characteristic examples of paleo-Christian iconography, dwelling on their nature, form, and content. He explores the limits of originality in such art, its debt to figurative art, and the broader cultural climate in the Roman Empire, drawing a distinction between expressive images—that is, genuine works of art—and informative ones. Throughout, Grabar establishes the importance of imperial iconography in the development of Christian portraits and sheds light on the role they played alongside other forms of Christian piety in their day.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART ONE -- Preface -- I. The First Steps -- II. The Assimilation of Contemporary Imagery -- PART TWO -- Preface -- III. The Portrait -- IV. The Historical Scene -- PART THREE -- Preface -- V. Dogmas Expressed in a Single Image -- VI. Dogmas Represented by Juxtaposed Images -- SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- ILLUSTRATIONS